August 30, 2006

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 12: It's the CFL's big holiday weekend, with the traditional Labour Day rivalries all revved up for action, unless of course Hamilton is involved. Make your picks inside.

posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 08:57 AM - 13 comments

One day we may learn to trust our instincts. Calgary runs over Montreal, leading to much forehead-slapping among the masses. Toronto leans on its defence (and Winnipeg's questionable late-game calls—where was Charles Roberts on those last drives?) to come away with the squeaker. And in Hamilton ... ouch.

CGY @ MTLTOR @ WPGSSK @ HAM
ResultCalgary by 18Toronto by 3Saskatchewan by 43
Margin of Error13 to 232 to 430 to 56
We're back to our congested ways with a three-way tie at the top. apoch makes the big jump into contention with a nailing of the Toronto win, and MrFrisby shores up his already-solid position with a nice four-point week.
SpoFiteCGY @ MTLS TOR @ WPGS SSK @ HAMS PointsTotal Points
DrJohnEvans Toronto Saskatchewan 231
Folkways Toronto Saskatchewan 231
MrFrisbyCalgary20Toronto Saskatchewan 431
WeedyMcSmokey Toronto4 230
apochCalgary Toronto3Saskatchewan 528
owlhouseCalgary Saskatchewan 226
The_Black_Hand 026
Ying Yang MafiaCalgary16 Saskatchewan 324
gspm 023
Spitztengle Toronto Saskatchewan 221
chicobangsCalgary Toronto 217
Some decent storylines actually pop up this week as the CFL's big holiday weekend celebrates both traditional and contemporary rivalries. WEEK 12 BC @ Montreal (Friday, September 1) Intrigue! What's more unlikely: that Montreal loses four in a row, or that they beat a BC opponent that's seemed unstoppable this year? Winnipeg @ Saskatchewan (Sunday, September 3) Drama! Two teams with talent-laden rosters, but with organizational difficulties holding them back? Edmonton @ Calgary (Monday, September 4) Suspense! These teams haven't faced each other since splitting the season-opening home-and-home. Which team has made greater strides over the season? Toronto @ Hamilton (Monday, September 4) Comedy! Happy Labour Day. Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 08:57 AM on August 30, 2006

BC by 3 'katchewan by 8 'gary by 6 T-dot by 8 Damn you Frisby, damn you to heeeeeelllllllll.

posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 09:06 AM on August 30, 2006

Once again I fail to correctly pick the Toronto game. I hate Toronto. BC by 18 Saskatchewan by 3 Calgary by 10 Hamilton by 1

posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 09:15 AM on August 30, 2006

Montreal by 15 Sask by 12 Calgary by 9 Hamilton by 7

posted by gspm at 12:41 PM on August 30, 2006

BC by 2 Saskatchewan by 15 Calgary by 23 Toronto 8

posted by Folkways at 02:01 PM on August 30, 2006

My wife actually made all my picks for me last week, so she gets all the credit. Hopefully I can do as well on my own. BC by 10 Sask by 8 Calgary by 14 Toronto by 3

posted by apoch at 03:07 PM on August 30, 2006

Labour Day's in October. At least in New South Wales. BC by 9 Sask by 12 Edmonton by 3 (Call me contrarian) Toronto by 5

posted by owlhouse at 05:36 PM on August 30, 2006

In what many are probably calling (incorrectly, I might add) a preview of the Grey Cup: Montreal by 7 It'll be a low-scoring affair, but the Green Riders will prevail: Saskatchewan by 2 To keep the West wild, a blazin' shootout will take place ... but the white stetsons lose this showdown: EE by 4 Poor TiCats ... the Argos are just hittin' their stride: Toronto by 10 (besides, YYM picked Hamilton ... how could I be wrong?)

posted by Spitztengle at 05:36 PM on August 30, 2006

B.C. by 17 Saskatchewan by 21 Calgary by 10 Toronto by 27 Weedy puts the lotion on Weedy's skin. Weedy does this when Weedy's TOLD!

posted by MrFrisby at 06:56 PM on August 30, 2006

Nobody puts Weedy in the corner! Montreal by 9 Sasktachewan by 3 Calgary by 7 Toronto by 11

posted by chicobangs at 02:35 AM on August 31, 2006

I've had the time of my life, and I owe it all to Weedy. B.C. by 8 Saskatchewan by 1 Calgary by 6 Toronto by 18

posted by DrJohnEvans at 12:04 PM on September 01, 2006

Paging Mr Hand...paging Mr Hand...

posted by MrFrisby at 10:55 PM on September 01, 2006

Calgary by 10 Toronto by 8

posted by The_Black_Hand at 12:49 AM on September 04, 2006

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